Fertility indicator
First Claim
1. A fertility indicator for measuring and detecting the changes in body temperature of a human subject over a menstrual cycle, comprising:
- a portable watch housing;
clock timing means disposed in said housing for generating time-based signals;
logic means disposed in said housing and connected to said clock timing means, and being responsive to said timebased signals for selecting combinations of said time-based signals, and for indicating the correct present time;
a temperature sensor mounted on said watch housing and coupled to said logic means for measuring the body temperature of the human subject;
solid state memory means having coded information command signals, and coupled to said logic means for sequencing said logic means to take a plurality of temperature readings at a preset real time, and to terminate the readings when the temperature has stabilized;
data storage means for sequentially recording each of the stabilized temperatures that were measured during the menstrual cycle and analyzing the stored sequential temperature readings for determining the status of fertility;
a plurality of colored lights responsive to said solid state memory means, for indicating the start of the menstrual period, the start of ovulation, and the completion of ovulation, respectively, after a preset time interval;
display means responsive to said solid state memory means, and said data storage means for indicating the status of fertility of the subject during the menstrual cycle;
alarm means coupled to said logic means and responsive to said clock timing means for indicating the real time for taking a temperature reading, and for indicating when the temperature has been recorded in said data storage means; and
algorithm processing means disposed within said solid state memory means, for determining the status of the human subject from the temperatures recorded in said data storage means during the menstrual cycle, and predicting the time of ovulation by a predetermined time interval, measured from the next predicted menstrual period by comparison with the stored temperature record in said data storage means.
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Abstract
A fertility indicator for measuring and detecting the body temperature of a human subject over a menstrual cycle having a timer for generating time based signals, and a logic circuit connected to the clock timer and being responsive to the time based signals for selecting the proper combinations of the time based signals and for indicating the correct present time. There is a temperature sensor coupled to the logic circuit for measuring the body temperature of the human subject. A solid state memory circuit having coded information command signals is coupled to the logic circuit for sequencing the logic circuit to take a plurality of temperature readings at a preset real time and to terminate the readings when the temperature has stabilized. A data storage circuit is provided for sequentially recording each of the stabilized temperatures that were measured, and a display circuit responsive to the solid state memory and data storage circuits, indicates the status of fertility of the subject during a menstrual cycle. There is also an alarm circuit coupled to the logic circuit and it has a variable pitch responsive to the solid state memory circuit for indicating the time when the subject'"'"'s temperature has to be taken. Lights or words can indicate user'"'"'s status.
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14 Claims
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1. A fertility indicator for measuring and detecting the changes in body temperature of a human subject over a menstrual cycle, comprising:
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a portable watch housing; clock timing means disposed in said housing for generating time-based signals; logic means disposed in said housing and connected to said clock timing means, and being responsive to said timebased signals for selecting combinations of said time-based signals, and for indicating the correct present time; a temperature sensor mounted on said watch housing and coupled to said logic means for measuring the body temperature of the human subject; solid state memory means having coded information command signals, and coupled to said logic means for sequencing said logic means to take a plurality of temperature readings at a preset real time, and to terminate the readings when the temperature has stabilized; data storage means for sequentially recording each of the stabilized temperatures that were measured during the menstrual cycle and analyzing the stored sequential temperature readings for determining the status of fertility; a plurality of colored lights responsive to said solid state memory means, for indicating the start of the menstrual period, the start of ovulation, and the completion of ovulation, respectively, after a preset time interval; display means responsive to said solid state memory means, and said data storage means for indicating the status of fertility of the subject during the menstrual cycle; alarm means coupled to said logic means and responsive to said clock timing means for indicating the real time for taking a temperature reading, and for indicating when the temperature has been recorded in said data storage means; and algorithm processing means disposed within said solid state memory means, for determining the status of the human subject from the temperatures recorded in said data storage means during the menstrual cycle, and predicting the time of ovulation by a predetermined time interval, measured from the next predicted menstrual period by comparison with the stored temperature record in said data storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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